Home / 17,247.78-25,873.52-7,384.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 17,247.78, 25,873.52 and 7,384.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 17,247.78, 25,873.52 and 7,384.41 is: 11,077.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    17,247.78 : 25,873.52 = 7,384.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    17,247.78/25,873.52 = 7,384.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    17,247.78x = 25,873.52 × 7,384.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    17,247.78x = 191,060,642.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,060,642.90/17,247.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,077.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.